The level 20 gearscore can be overcome with first pet gear
The equippable gear from the first pet you get at the first outpost is enough to overcome the 20 gear score requiremetn to move to the next area. This renders the first level of crafable gear unimportant to progression.
Got a little stuck on how you called your follower a 'pet'. For a moment there I thought you were talking about the pet dog people can get and was deeply confused about how you got gear from the pet dog. They are people, not pets. XD
Got a little stuck on how you called your follower a 'pet'. For a moment there I thought you were talking about the pet dog people can get and was deeply confused about how you got gear from the pet dog. They are people, not pets. XD